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Choteau Elementary School District

Item: Choteau Elementary School District
Rating: 8
Author: Public School Review

204 7th Ave Nw
Choteau, MT 59422

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Top 30%

Tel: (406) 466-5364

www.choteauschools.net

For the 2026-27 school year, there are 2 public schools serving 314 students in Choteau Elementary School District. This district's average is 5/10, which is in the bottom 50% of public schools in Montana.

Public Schools in Choteau Elementary School District have an score of 39% (versus the Montana public school average of 37%), and score of 43% (versus the 46% statewide average).

Minority enrollment is 10% of the student body (majority American Indian and Black), which is less than the Montana public school average of 24% (majority American Indian).

Overview

This School District

This State (MT)

# Schools

2 Schools

837 Schools

# Students

314 Students

147,349 Students

# Teachers

23 Teachers

10,712 Teachers

Student-Teacher Ratio

14:1

Student By Grade

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Comparison of Students By Grade Trends
Grade	Choteau Elementary School District	Montana
Pre-K	9	8
Kind	23	26
1	31	27
2	39	28
3	32	30
4	37	29
5	34	29
6	35	29
7	43	29
8	31	29

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District Rank

Choteau Elementary School District, which is ranked within the bottom 50% of all 332 school districts in Montana (based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data) for the 2022-2023 school year.

This School District

State Average (MT)

#97 out of 350 school districts
(Top 30%)

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Overall School District Rank Trends
Year	Choteau Elementary School District
2023	#97
2022	#144
2021	#123
2019	#34
2018	#159
2017	#113
2016	#96
2015	#167
2013	#40
2012	#28
2011	#11

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39%

37%

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Math Proficiency Trends
Year	Choteau Elementary School District	Montana
2023	39%	37%
2022	42%	35%
2021	42%	36%
2019	52%	42%
2018	42%	42%
2017	42%	41%
2016	42%	43%
2015	42%	40%
2013	72%	66%
2012	77%	68%
2011	77%	68%

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45-49%

46%

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Reading and Language Arts Proficiency Trends
Year	Choteau Elementary School District	Montana
2022	47%	46%
2021	52%	47%
2019	62%	50%
2018	42%	51%
2017	57%	51%
2016	62%	50%
2015	47%	48%
2013	92%	84%
2012	92%	86%
2011	92%	84%
2010	92%	84%

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20-29%

37%

(2022-23)

19%

35.9%

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Chronic Absenteeism Rate Trends
Year	Choteau Elementary School District	Montana
2023	19%	35.9%
2022	36%	41.1%
2021	13.6%	29.6%

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Students by Ethnicity:

0.18

0.40

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Comparison of Diversity Score Trends
Year	Choteau Elementary School District	Montana
2023	0.20	0.39
2022	0.20	0.38
2021	0.19	0.38
2020	0.22	0.38
2019	0.22	0.38
2018	0.22	0.36
2017	0.22	0.36
2016	0.21	0.36
2015	0.18	0.35
2014	0.18	0.35
2013	0.23	0.33
2012	0.23	0.34
2011	0.18	0.33
2010	0.24	0.30
2009	0.19	0.29
2008	0.15	0.28
2007	0.17	0.28
2006	0.20	0.27
2005	0.20	0.27
2004	0.16	0.27
2003	0.16	0.27
2002	0.22	0.26
2001	0.22	0.26
2000	0.08	0.25
1999	0.10	0.24
1998	0.05	0.24
1997	0.05	0.24
1996	0.10	0.22
1995	0.12	0.22
1994	0.12	0.22
1993	0.12	0.22

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% American Indian

10%

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American Indian Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Choteau Elementary School District	Montana
2023	4%	10%
2022	4%	11%
2021	5%	11%
2020	5%	11%
2019	5%	11%
2018	6%	12%
2017	6%	12%
2016	5%	12%
2015	1%	11%
2014	2%	11%
2013	4%	11%
2012	5%	12%
2011	4%	11%
2010	6%	12%
2009	4%	12%
2008	5%	11%
2007	5%	12%
2006	7%	12%
2005	8%	11%
2004	6%	11%
2003	6%	11%
2002	8%	11%
2001	8%	11%
2000	3%	11%
1999	4%	10%
1998	2%	10%
1997	3%	10%
1996	4%	10%
1995	5%	10%
1994	6%	10%
1993	5%	9%

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% Asian

n/a

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Asian Student Percentage Comparison (1992-2011)
Year	Choteau Elementary School District	Montana
2011	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%

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% Hispanic

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Hispanic Student Percentage Comparison (1991-2023)
Year	Choteau Elementary School District	Montana
2023	3%	6%
2022	4%	5%
2021	3%	5%
2020	2%	5%
2019	2%	5%
2018	2%	4%
2017	2%	4%
2016	2%	4%
2015	4%	4%
2014	3%	4%
2013	5%	4%
2012	5%	4%
2011	5%	4%
2010	5%	3%
2009	5%	3%
2008	3%	3%
2007	4%	2%
2006	4%	2%
2005	3%	2%
2004	2%	2%
2003	2%	2%
2002	3%	2%
2001	3%	2%
2000	1%	2%
1999	1%	2%
1996	1%	1%
1995	1%	1%
1994	1%	1%
1993	1%	1%
1992	1%	1%
1991	1%	1%

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% Black

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Black Student Percentage Comparison (2001-2023)
Year	Choteau Elementary School District	Montana
2023	3%	1%
2022	2%	1%
2021	2%	1%
2020	2%	1%
2019	2%	1%
2018	1%	1%
2017	1%	1%
2016	1%	1%
2015	2%	1%
2014	1%	1%
2010	1%	1%
2009	1%	1%
2003	1%	1%
2002	1%	1%
2001	1%	1%

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% White

90%

76%

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White Student Percentage Comparison (1993-2023)
Year	Choteau Elementary School District	Montana
2023	89%	77%
2022	89%	78%
2021	90%	78%
2020	88%	78%
2019	88%	78%
2018	88%	79%
2017	88%	79%
2016	89%	79%
2015	90%	80%
2014	91%	80%
2013	88%	81%
2012	88%	81%
2011	90%	82%
2010	87%	83%
2009	90%	83%
2008	92%	84%
2007	91%	84%
2006	89%	85%
2005	89%	85%
2004	92%	85%
2003	91%	85%
2002	88%	85%
2001	88%	85%
2000	96%	86%
1999	95%	86%
1998	98%	87%
1997	97%	87%
1996	95%	88%
1995	94%	88%
1994	93%	88%
1993	94%	88%

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% Hawaiian

n/a

% Two or more races

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Two or More Races Student Percentage Comparison (2012-2023)
Year	Choteau Elementary School District	Montana
2023	1%	5%
2022	1%	4%
2020	3%	4%
2019	3%	4%
2018	3%	3%
2017	3%	3%
2016	3%	3%
2015	3%	3%
2014	3%	3%
2013	3%	2%
2012	2%	1%

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All Ethnic Groups

District Revenue and Spending

The revenue/student of $9,768 in this school district is less than the state median of $15,507. The school district revenue/student has declined by 14% over four school years.

The school district's spending/student of $9,583 is less than the state median of $15,598. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.

This School District

This State (MT)

Total Revenue

$3 MM

$2,285 MM

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Total Revenues Trends
Year	Choteau Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$3 MM	$2 MM
2022	$3 MM	$2 MM
2021	$3 MM	$2 MM
2020	$3 MM	$2 MM
2019	$3 MM	$2 MM
2018	$2 MM	$2 MM
2017	$3 MM	$2 MM
2016	$3 MM	$2 MM
2015	$3 MM	$2 MM
2014	$3 MM	$2 MM
2012	$3 MM	$2 MM
2011	$3 MM	$2 MM
2010	$3 MM	$2 MM
2009	$3 MM	$1 MM
2008	$3 MM	$2 MM
2007	$3 MM	$1 MM
2006	$2 MM	$1 MM
2005	$2 MM	$1 MM
2004	$2 MM	$1 MM
2003	$2 MM	$1 MM
2002	$2 MM	$1 MM
2001	$2 MM	$1 MM
2000	$2 MM	$1 MM
1999	$2 MM	$1 MM
1998	$2 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	$1 MM
1996	$2 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Spending

$3 MM

$2,298 MM

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Total Expenditure Trends
Year	Choteau Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$3 MM	$2 MM
2022	$3 MM	$2 MM
2021	$3 MM	$2 MM
2020	$3 MM	$2 MM
2019	$3 MM	$2 MM
2018	$3 MM	$2 MM
2017	$3 MM	$2 MM
2016	$3 MM	$2 MM
2015	$3 MM	$2 MM
2014	$3 MM	$2 MM
2012	$3 MM	$2 MM
2011	$3 MM	$2 MM
2010	$3 MM	$2 MM
2009	$3 MM	$1 MM
2008	$3 MM	$1 MM
2007	$2 MM	$1 MM
2006	$2 MM	$1 MM
2005	$2 MM	$1 MM
2004	$2 MM	$1 MM
2003	$2 MM	$1 MM
2002	$2 MM	$1 MM
2001	$2 MM	$1 MM
2000	$2 MM	$1 MM
1999	$1 MM	$1 MM
1998	$1 MM	$1 MM
1997	$2 MM	$1 MM
1996	$2 MM	$1 MM
1995	$1 MM	$1 MM

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Revenue / Student

$9,768

$15,507

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Average Revenue Per Student Trends
Year	Choteau Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$12,027	$17,353
2022	$11,378	$17,118
2021	$12,996	$18,438
2020	$11,378	$17,118
2019	$11,311	$16,964
2018	$10,938	$17,300
2017	$11,258	$17,087
2016	$11,877	$16,286
2015	$13,075	$15,305
2014	$12,751	$16,457
2012	$11,288	$16,184
2011	$11,086	$15,398
2010	$11,192	$15,305
2009	$9,777	$13,611
2008	$9,395	$14,981
2007	$8,677	$13,019
2006	$7,785	$12,206
2005	$7,112	$11,851
2004	$7,006	$11,519
2003	$6,097	$10,500
2002	$5,463	$10,028
2001	$5,549	$9,685
2000	$4,675	$9,308
1999	$4,863	$8,330
1998	$4,967	$8,573
1997	$4,781	$7,655
1995	$4,158	$7,082
1992	$3,922	$7,082

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Spending / Student

$9,583

$15,598

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Average Expenditure Per Student Trends
Year	Choteau Elementary School District	Montana
2023	$11,800	$16,311
2022	$10,849	$16,545
2021	$12,750	$17,330
2020	$10,849	$16,545
2019	$11,288	$16,216
2018	$11,323	$17,245
2017	$11,297	$16,779
2016	$11,863	$16,362
2015	$12,841	$14,876
2014	$12,157	$16,381
2012	$11,004	$15,796
2011	$10,918	$15,854
2010	$10,992	$14,876
2009	$9,352	$13,259
2008	$9,010	$13,942
2007	$8,395	$12,364
2006	$7,601	$11,636
2005	$6,901	$11,089
2004	$6,740	$10,717
2003	$6,154	$10,434
2002	$5,491	$9,725
2001	$5,209	$9,463
2000	$4,642	$9,009
1999	$4,626	$8,277
1998	$4,834	$8,100
1997	$6,056	$7,814
1995	$4,143	$7,055
1992	$3,967	$6,494

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Best Choteau Elementary School District Public Schools (2026-27)

School
(Math and Reading Proficiency)

Location

Quick Facts

Rank: #11.

Choteau School

(Math: 35-39% | Reading: 45-49%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

102 7th Ave Nw
Choteau, MT 59422
(406) 466-5364

Gr: PK-8 | 252 students Student-teacher ratio: 13:1 Minority enrollment: 8%

Rank: #22.

Choteau 7-8

(Math: 40-49% | Reading: 30-39%)
:

Bottom 50%

Add to Compare

204 7th Ave Nw
Choteau, MT 59422
(406) 466-5303

Gr: 7-8 | 62 students Student-teacher ratio: 16:1 Minority enrollment: 16%

Frequently Asked Questions

How many schools belong to Choteau Elementary School District?

Choteau Elementary School District manages 2 public schools serving 314 students.

What is the rank of Choteau Elementary School District?

Choteau Elementary School District is ranked #174 out of 332 school districts in Montana (bottom 50%) based off of combined math and reading proficiency testing data for the 2022-2023 school year.

What is the racial composition of students in Choteau Elementary School District?

90% of Choteau Elementary School District students are White, 3% of students are American Indian, 3% of students are Two or more races, 2% of students are Hispanic, and 2% of students are Black.

What is the student/teacher ratio of Choteau Elementary School District?

Choteau Elementary School District has a student/teacher ratio of 14:1, which is equal to the Montana state average of 14:1.

What is Choteau Elementary School District's spending/student ratio?

The school district's spending/student of $9,583 is less than the state median of $15,598. The school district spending/student has declined by 11% over four school years.

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Quick Facts (2026-27)

District size: 2 schools
Grades: PK-08
Enrollment: 314 students
Student-Teacher Ratio: 14:1
Minority Enrollment: 10%
: Top 30% in MT
: 39% (Top 30%)
: 45-49% (Top 50%)
: 20-29% (Btm 50%)
Source: National Center for Education Statistics (NCES), MT Dept. of Education